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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Public Lands.

The day see-;s to be not far distant wnen
there viii be no public land subject to pre-
emption in Kansas There are now IN the
Arkansas Valley Land District, office at
Larned, the following: Rice County, 2,oIl
acres; Barton. 3,975 acres; Pawnee, IVA
acres; Stafford. i, $50 acres; Pratt, 4,343
acres; Edwards, 1880 acres; Hodgeman,
9,200 acres. There are also in this district,
in addition to the above, the Usage trust
lands, which are disposed of by sale only
under the laws governing pre-emptlon, In
the following named counties: Pratt,
2.ST acres; Edwards, 12S.sOO acres;
Comanche, $4,000 acres; Barber, w.
400 acres. There are in the Northern
district, Office at Oberlen, 1J6, ,40S acres sub
Iect to pre-emption. of which 1OS,2iO acres
are in Cheyenne County and 1850 acres in
RalSlins County. In the Garden City dis
trict there are 10000 acres in Ford. $4,000 in
Hodgeman, 60000 in Clarke, 60.000 in Meade,
100000 in Finney, 115.GO0 in Hamilton and
125,000 in Seward. In the Wa-keeney dis
trict there are 60.000 acres in St John
County, 5000 in Wallace, 10000 in Wichita,
5000 in Greeley and total of 21, 900 IN the
remaining counties Of the district. The re-
naming districts contain but little land sub
ject to entry.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
Terrible Suffering.

ST. JOHN, n. B., Dec. 3O--The two
nasted steamer Sir John burned Just out
side CT the harbor last night. The nrsS
news was brought in by passing schooner
which saw her on fire. Searching parties
started out, and this morning found the
crew Of twenty men huddled together IN
the NOW on the rocks at Black Point Their
clothes were frozen to their bodies and they
were suffering terribly. Five were so
seriously burned, including Captain Purdy,
that they could not live. John Sinclair,
the steward. was drowned while swimming
ashore, but the rest got on land by line
carried ashore by the captain. The loss on
the steamer and cargo is estimated az
$4,000.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

THE New Zealand Loan and Mercan-
tile Assurance Company of Melbourne,
in circular of crop prospects in Aus
tralia, says: 1.-The recent hot weather,
though it has had forcing influence
on growing crops, has not been favor
able to filling out wheat heads, and in
some districts in the North the accounts
to hand of the condition of wheat on
the plains are far from favorable. On
irrigated lands the yields will be large,
but the average computed in the latter
is small. A difference of four bushels
to the acre on dry land to thirty-five
and forty on irrigated indicates what
can be done. Some indications of rust
have appeared, but they have been
mainly confined to poor soils or over
worked land. Grasshoppers are numer-
Gus, but crops are too much advanced,
as a rule, to suffer much from this in
Fiction. From South Australia the ac-
counts promise a six-bushel average.
The Queenland wheat crop is COM
plete failure, rust having destroyed all
hopes of yield, and the farmers are
now cutting their'crops for hay"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

The Central Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton of New York decided to refer the
question of a strike against the pool of
the beer brewers to the members of the
local district organizations. If the To-
Gals back up their association they will
order all members to stop buying beer
from the seventy-seven breweries which
form the pool and to buy their beer
from the six brewers who do not be-
long to the pool. The saloon keepers
say that if they wish to change their
brewer they have to pay ten per cent.
more for beer, and that the brewers in
the pool agree TO forfeit two dollars for
every barrel of beer they sell to another
brewers customer. They claim that
the pool is determined to force the
brewers who are not members to join
the pool.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

THE Director of the Mint has esti-
mated and the Secretary of the Treas
ury will proclaim the values of the
foreign coins OF the world to be taken
in estimating the value of all foreign
merchandise imported into the United
States on or after July l, 1887. The
changes from the circular of last year
are in the value of silver coins, the
price of silver having declined from an
average of $1.0S per ounce fine, to 81,
the latter being the average price of
silver in London for the three months
ended December 81, 1886. decline of
over cents an ounce. The value of
the coins is fixed as follows: Austria,
florin, $50 cents; Bolivia, bollano, 72.7
cents; Ecuador, sucre, 72.7; India.
rupee, S+6; Japan, silver yen, 7S.4;
Mexico, dollar, 100; Peru, sol, 72.7;
Russia, rouble. So; TripoI, mahbub,
CSC; United States of Colombia, peso,
T2.7.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

The German deputies in the Bohe-
mian Diet have issued manifesto to
their constituents complaining that they
are treated with a systematic and un-
reasoning hostility by the Czech men,
bers of the Diet. The memorial de-
clares that the signers have resolved,
therefore, to remain away from the
sittings of the Diet until they are given
reliable assurance that their just claims
will be considered by their colleagues.
An absence continued for three weeks
will unseat members. The Czechs are
hurrying up the business before the
Diet in order to secure an adjournment
before the expiration of that time, in
order to avoid having the quarrel be-
tween them and the Germans pushed
10 an extreme.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
MONEY RECOVERED.

The Arrest of Jim Cummings" Results In
the Recovery of Much of the Stolen
Money.
KANSAS CITY. No, Dec. 30.-Whcn the
train from Leavenworth pulled into the
Union Depot yesterday morning, attached
to it was a special car containing none other
than Fred WhitrOck, alias Jim Cummings"
the principal in the Adams Express rob
berry on the Frisco road, accompanied by
Robert PinkertOn and several Of his detec-
tiyes Few Of the curious crowd who as
selnbled at the depot were aware OF this
fact, ard the party had departed for Atchi-
son before hardly any one was aware OF
their identity. Some hours later. on the
evening train in fact, the party returned TO
Kansas City. and Jim Cummings" was
placed in a hack and driven to the Office of
the Adams Express Company, where he re
mained in the custody of detectives until
about one O'Clock this morning, when he
was removed to the St. James Hotel.
While Whitrock, accompanied by Pink
ertOn, was in Atchison. where SlOOO OF the
stolen money was recovered, detectives IN
Kansas City were not idle. for from con-
fession made by WhitrOck they were en-
abled to locate S17.5O0 of the express money
buried in spot not far from the dlstiliery
and secured it all.
Acting on information furnished by Oscar
Cook. members of PinkcrtOn's force re
paired to the East Bottoms yesterday and
visited the house occupied by Cook and his
family After a careful search OF the
premises the detectives discovered nothing,
but on searching several hundred yards
from the house, bundle of the ''swag"
was found. The roll amounted to nearly
E17.5O0, and is d portion of Cooks share OF
the booty. The money was brought up
town and late last evening another search
was made. but without success, no more
money being found. 1t is supposed that
several thousand dollars are still concealed
IN this CITY
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

REV. SAMUEL KIRLIN arrived in Lin
coin County, Ark, some two months
ago, claiming to be a minister of the
United Presbyterian Church from Pitts
burgh, Pa, and in good standing in
that city. He was an eloquent speaker
and his meetings, held at various
points, were largely attended, many
persons processing religion. He gained
the confidence of the farmers by joining
the Wheelers, a farmers organization,
and succeeded in being elected pur-
chasing agent. One thousand dollars
was turned over to him with which to
buy supplies, and just before Christmas
he started for Pine Bluff to purchase
the desired supplies, since which time
he he has not been heard from. The
WheelerS feel that there can be no
doubt but that the reverend gentleman
has absconded with their money.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
a ,Innincent Renuest.

BoSTOS. Dec. 30.-Harvard College re-
ceives some $4,000 from the viii Of John
o. \. Williams, which was filed in the
Suffolk County probate court to-day. The
estate is left in trust and after the bequest
of several legacies, when the residue shall
have reached 100000, it is to be given TO
the president and fellows OF Harvard Col
lege. The sum of $4,000 IS to be set apart
and known as the Abraham Williams fund,
il memory OF the testator's father and
grandfather, the latter member OF the
class OF 1744. The fund Of S4,O.OOO is to be
used in aiding needy and meritorious stu
dents, who are to consider such aid as debts
of h9nor, and also for the library OF the
College
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
Kansas Crops.

BY the special report of William Sims,
Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture,
which has just been issued, it appears that
the total product of corn in the State dur
ing the past year was 159, 132 bushels;
this is the most valuable product the State
has, the total value of the corn produced in
Kansas for the two years past being about
S7S,OO0.0OO The wheat product for 1886 is
put at 14.579.093 bushels. The following
table shows the product Of wheat and corn
for the years 1874 to 1856, both inclusive:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

THE winter wheat belt has been
pushed westward almost three hundred
miles in the last three years, according
10 Frank Wilkeson of the New York
Sun, and this is due entirely to climatic
changes. These changes he considers
due to the extensive irrigation along
the eastern base of the Rocky
mountains, the wind, according to his
theory, taking up moisture from the
immense irrigating bitches and dis
tributing it where before it had been
unknown.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

LARGE quantities of counterfeit silver
coin were being rendered at towns on
Long Island by farmers and others re-
turning from New York City. 1t ap-
pears that most of the counterfeits have
been given in exchange by bartenders
on Third avenue. 1t was suspected
that gang of counterfeiters were at
work in Upper New York and getting
rid of their goods through the conniv-
ance of saloonkeepers and bartenders.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

The recent order of Secretary Whit
ney directing the cOmmandants of the
navy yards to substitute marines in
place of watchmen and ship-keepers
will result in a saving of between $55,-
600 and $50, O,OO0 per annum.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

John Sanford, employed in the
mills at Sanford, Me-. drew his month 5
pay the other day. and when his wife
brought him his supper at six o'clock
he handed her the money at her sug-
gestion. He worked until eight and
then went home, where he found his;
two children, both babies, on the floor
alone, apparently having fallen out of
bed. Their mother had run away with
Frank Sherburn, an old admirer OF
hers.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

THE modern language convention of
America met at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore, on the 2Sth. Nearly
all the leading colleges of America were
represented
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
81 am not pleased with your sele

81 am not pleased with your selec-
tons You play too much dirge music, "
said the manager to the leader of an
orchestra; '.besides, your men don t
play w tn any larrup-tarrup. You need
more CUFF. The leader has ever since
been trying to find out the meaning OF
the novel music terms used by his man.
ager.-N y Ledger.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

-'.Where are you taking that win
dow frame to, Hanserl?" TO the
town, your reverence" What are
you going to do with it when you get
there?'' ..Why. you see. read in the
paper that people pay as much as fifty
marks for window when there's a
procession, and so I'm going to sell
il -
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

EMIN BEF has freed from the slave
trade province containing ten million
inhabitants
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06
London has a norulation Of u. OF

London has population OF l1,OOO
to the square mile Canton, China.
has 81, 000 inhabitants within the same
area. New York, leaving out the un-
inhabited portion, has a population OK
s., go to the square mile In the Sixth
ward there Is a population of 5000
to the square mile; in the Tenth ward,
76.OOO.-N. y. Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

Rhode Island gained about two
and a half feet of territory from Con-
necticut in the recent settlement of the
boundary-line dispute.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

A Minnesota man says that Indians
don't get drunk because they ike
liquor, but because they think it an
honor.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

Mr.. SWIFT, of Ishpeming, Mich, re-
Gently returned from Alaska and says
it is no place for poor man.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

The man with a shabby suit OF
clothes is likely to shine in society.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-06

"How much will you
charge to give me a reading OF my
head?" PhrenoloCist-"'Well, sir, you
can have a verbal examination for
fifty cents; a written one for one dol
lar" C.-"Go ahead; just verbal
one" P.-''Well, in the first place,
you have the organ of combativeness
very largely developed Glow!
What's that YOU say?" P.-"You
have the bump of combativeness
very large" C.-"Darned lie. If you
say it again l will knock you down
-PrQLrie Farmer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06

One seldom sees nov the Panama and
Manila straw hats winch were 50 much in
favor in my boyhood, some of them were of
very fine Workmanship. and they we're kept
as carefully as family jewei7. and lasted
about as long. There was IA certain indi-
viduality given TO individuals and classes in
the community by their straw hats in those
days; the East lndin and South America
merchants had their finely plated Panama or
Manila hats, and cIergymen wore hats of
dark cnlored straw with wide black bands,
which comported with the rest of their
clerical attire | wish our fashions in head
gear did not run So into ruts, although am
glad to note that some men of distinction
keep out of them. There is certain esteemed
Judge Of our supreme Judicial court who, as
soon as the court djOurns in summer. puts
on his light colured gossamer felt hat, which
can be crushed INTO handful and he looks
extremely comfortable in consequence. A
friend of mine who put on such hat a
month or more ago was rallied by an ac-
quaintance on wearing billy cock hat be-
fore the adjournment of the supreme court,
which, by the action of one Of its members,
had created a precedent as to the time at
which such hats could properly lie worm
ROStnn Post
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06
In his reply the president saul h. had been
bvite1 by Chicagoan to visit this city soon

after the election OF 1854, and upon the presi-
dent persistently finding objections, he broke
ont with: "ihe people where live don't
think man is fit for president who has not
seen Chicago" The president then continued:
often thought since Of this incident. and when
it has happened hat felt had not done for the
people and the public all tha might be done or
all that wished 10 do | have wondered if things
would not have gone better if | bad visited hi
cIlso Indeed it has, l. believe, been publicly
stated more than occasion lately, when the
shortcomings of the present chief executive
under discussion that nothing better could les -x
I-cied 1T a man WIN had never ha.n west uf
some designated place or river
The president then referred to the early
history of Chicago, and hnunrnisly to the
facility with which The Chicag0an blows the
horn of glory for his famous summer resort
and then told his hearers that he lived in
city they should know more about, and one
it would he to their interest to watch, as all
their activity would fail to yield the desired
results unless the capital of the nation sent
out proper measures to protect their interests
and welfare. He closed with the following
words:
Let me counsel you that careful and thought
fni action on political privileges is moi onty
safeguard against business disaster. but well
The highest obligation of citizenship.
The presidents speech was well delivered,
and at its conclusion the audience applauded
vigorously The troops then took up their
line ot march past the reviewing stand, and
when this Fart of the programme was over
the president got into his carriage and was
driven to the Palmer house TO rest a while
before the ordeal Of hand shaking which WAS
before him.
At 3 O'Clock the president and Mrs Cleve-
land appeared in the rotunda of the Palmer
house t" hold public reception. They took
positions at the foot of the grand staircase
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06

under a canopy of national flags The deco
rati0ns We're verS tasteful and appropriate
and the Palmer house rotunda has never
looked 50 brilliant A. il did Wednesday The
people were kept in line by detachments OF
The National guard and police, and they
moved past the president for nearly three
hours. shtkn., his hand as they went by
During the reception it is estimated that
the president shook hands with more than
1900 p4onfe The IAN around the hotel was
something terrible There were not less tnan
20, 0O0 people in the assemblage gathered to
pay their respects to the chief magistrate and
his wife aui it was with great difficulty that
this vast crowd WAS controlled People were
admitted into the hotel as fast as possible
and passed the president generally at the
the rate Of fOrty-seven minute
Mrs. Cleveland remained seated near
her husband for about half an hour when
she arose anu stood d little behind and at nne
side Of the president She frequently smiled
and bowed to the passing thrOng, but she re-
Trained from shaking hands 1t was apparent
from her appearance that she had not re-
covered from the slight illness of the morn
ing caused by her over-exertion in St Louis
The report that Mrs. Cleveland tainted while
in the Union League club house is denied by
Col Lamont
AT the conclusion of the reception the presi-
dental pary retired for dinner, which was
served in n elegant manner in private
dinlng-romu OF the Palmer house. After din
ner there was a short period of rest
and then at s O'Clock the president
and party we're escorted by the COM
mlttee of arrangements from the
hotel to the Columbia theatre where the
evening card reception was held. The the
atre handsomely decorated and presented
a magnificent appearance. Until IL O'Clock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06

last, and here wers mas.al 10, 900 to 50 O0j
people. The president stepped on the stand
at exactly ~ O'clock, and as he did so the
fact was announced in thunder tones by the
guns of the u : s. Michigan giving the
presidential salute Mayor Roche then
stepped forward aud welcomed the president
to the city in "a few appropriate words, clos
ing as follows:
We desire to express orr sincere qualification
that our chief magistrate by personal observa-
ton is TO verify the fact that the west Is no small
part OF our common country, and our belief that
thi truth viii be- forcibiy illustrated during your
western tour As yoa have limited your visit To
Chicago to single day, We can do little more in
the time allotted than 10 show You few IT
our liz rines temples, and marts of trade AMI
commerce. and to notify You that today the
latch string is out in every home in Chicago ot
whatever nationality cree I, OF coniple yion. The
citizens of this city have only thoughts and words
Of welcome and hearty good Will for the chief
magistrate 81 the f,,-si aad the b-st government
on earth.
In his reply The president saul he had been
invited by Chlcagoan to visit this city soon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06
GlULp'S RsAT MONOPOLY
He Gets Control OF the B. 4 0. Tel
egraph Lines.
The TRANSACTION took place in New
York this m0rning-Russen Sage
and Jay Gould authority for the
statement.

NEW YORK. October 6-The contract
between the Baltimore & Ohio ami W. /.
tern Union was signed this morning,
The terms are that the Western Union
will issue sufficient stock 10 take up the
Indebtedness and capital stock of the
Baltimore Il Ohio. The Western Union
directors are holding another meeting this
afternoon, when it is expected the official
announcement will be made that ever =
thing las been definitely arranged.
Russell Sage said this afternoon, We
have agreed to buy the R II o, and
they have agreed to sell hut the Balti
more Il Ohio will refer the agreement
back to their people for ratification
Jay Gould said, 1T is settled, but |
don't know the terms vet"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06

Bnt the sham battle was what drew the
people. Every railway line to the grounds
was crowded and when, AT about , p m. the
field was cleared for action there was an i'm.
mense and eager crowd OF spectators in place
The attacking party, under command nj
Mai George, Was assigned to the north end of
the field This party consisted OF tn Third
Wisconsin regiment. Company X of the
First Colorado, a part of the First
Wisconsin. divers Light battery of Mil
Yankee and mortar battery. The defend
ing forces were placed nj the opposite end of
the inclosnre, and were under command OF
Col. Bobletter, heing made up of the Second
Minnesota regiment, part Of the First Wis
consin, together with a few scatter ed com
panies OF infantry The First Indiana battery,
of Lafayette; the Joliet battery, and the
First Minnesota battery, the heavy guns be
ing massed behind rude earthwork The
battle opened with heavy cannonadiug
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-06

CHICAGO, Oct following are the scores
made Wednesday by National league base
ball clubs: At New Philadelphia |,
New York o, at Washingtou-W sshington
~, Boston .: at Pittsburg-Pitts s. Chi
cago S, at indianapolis Indianapolis 10, De
troit s.
American association: At Brooklyn-Me
politan 3, Brooklyn !; at PhiIadelphia-Bal
more 6, Athlethc 3; at uisville-Lous
vile Z; St Louis g. The Cleveland Cincin.
natl game postponed-wet grounds
Northwestern league: At Minneapolis
Minneapolis 5, Lacrosse IL; at Milwaukee
Milwaukee 49, Duluth 2; at Des Moines-Des
Mones 10, Eau Claire 3; at St Paul-St
Paul 3, Oshkosh O.